Blotchy Yellow - eye kole tang

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  1. Grant48

    Grant48 Plankton

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    Can anyone help in telling me what may be wrong with my kole tang? Its body has a lot of pale blotches - not present when I bought it a month or so ago. It is eating well - almost anything I give it. Doesn't look like Ich to me but I am new to marine fish keeping.

    The paler blotches seen on the photo are over most of its body.

    Thanks!

    Grant
     

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  3. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    It's not ick, but it doesn't look good.....I know koles can change in coloring or at least I've seen it happen from darker to lighter and the like. Unfortunately, I have not been lucky with them. If yours is eating, maybe the blotches are just a sign of stress?? Just keep an eye on it - perhaps others can chime in....have you checked the threads on fish diseases?
     
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  5. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    Hard to tell, It may be marine velvet... Pics just a bit fuzzy to look at it and decide.